The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-24
OGDEN OCCURRENCES.
Fourteen MOrmOns Sent to
the Penitentiary.
THE OTHER CASES IN COURT
A Horrible Story Comes From Harris
Ville-The Insane Woman and
the Burly Tramp.

District Court, so far, at least, as offenc,
under the Edmunds law were concerne1,
Fourteen men were sent to the Terri.
torial penitentiary for doing as theil
conscience commanded them-livine
with and supporting their wives. Nc
question as to future intentions, how
ever, were asked and the gentlemen
were spared the humiliation of judicia
catechism as to that matter. Ye Gods
think of arranging tabulated lists Of
men sentenced to fine and imprison
ment for observing religious principles
in free America! Yet such a list be-
comes necessary when the business of a
| day assumes the proportions taken here
| yesterday.
The sentences were as follows:
Canute Immersion, Huntsville, six
months, 5000 fine and costs.
J. ?. .. Winter, Huntsville, six
months, $500 fine and costs.
VIM. Butler, Mariotts, six months
$500 fine and costs,
h. ]. Peterson, Kanesville, six months
| 5000 fine and costs.
Jens Frantzen, Huntsville. six months,
500 fine and costs.
Albert ]. Slater, Huntsville, six
months, $50 fine and costs.
Lars Nelson, Huntsville, six months
500 fire and costs.
Lars q. Peterson, Cache Valley, six
months, $50 fine and costs.
P. ]. Lamms, Ogden, six months,
500 fine and costs.
William Douglass, Smithfeld, six
months, 800 fine and costs.
Gustaf Anderson, Cache Valley, six
months, 500 fine.
Hans Jensen, six months, 500 fine
and costs.
E. Campbell, Hyrum, six months,
$50 fine and costs.
S. Carter, Porterville, four months,
800 fine and costs.
Some of these men were aged, while
others were comparatively young; none
were very fortunate.
Neils Bell, an ex petit juror from
Logan, was arraigned on a charge OF
burglarizing Goodwin Brothers store.
Time for pleading was at first fixed for
Tuesday next but later he entered a
plea of not guilty.
Robert Harold plead guilty to the
charge of burglary. He watched while
others went into the Pioneer Saloon
some time since, and took share of the
plumber. He was brought back from
Wyoming by Sheriff Belknap.
Some motions in civil cases were dis
posed of.
A motion for a new trial in the case
of polygamy against John Bergen was
denied, and Mr.. c. c. Richards asked
| that bonds pending appeal be fixed.
n roIn ~ ~
| to a charge of adultery (under the Ed
munds-Tucker law and the same plea
was entered to a charge of unlawful CO.
| habitation.
| Alex. Perry plead not guilty to an
indictment charging polygamy. Will
liam Griffin, OF Cache Valley, entered q
similar plea to the same charge. A LOT
of defendants were arraigned Oh the
prevailing charge-unlawful cohabita-
| tion-and each entered a plea of not
guilty. They are as follows: Isaac
| Farley, James Henry, John Farrell, r.
Fry. Henry Hughes, c. Petersen, A. +.
| Bertun, J. Christensen and VIM. Griffin.
T. B. Carbon was to be arraigned, but
not being present the matter was de-
ferred till Friday next, bench war
rant being issued for his arrest. A
similar proceeding was had in the case
of D, Lamb.
The docket.of the First District Cour
will be pretty thoroughly filled up by
the November term. The petit jury
! was d scharged for the term, and
when they begin again it will be with 8
| new list of names.
Judge Henderson will hold two OF
three days session of court here next
week, which in all probability will end
the chapter for season. The Judge
goes east in July.